Energiser Series: Creating Rain Storm

Claps are awesome! Claps make a lot of noise and a lot of noise is what you need to get the attention of children (and adults alike!). No wonder there are so many energisers and ice-breakers with claps.

Just last month, I learnt making rain with claps and it was a huge success when I did that after my art with heart session with kids. Ever since then I have done that with different groups, wherever I went volunteering or wherever I was in a group that needed a little entertainment and once even at the airport! 🙂 It was just 3 kids at the airport, so we didn’t make enough noise!

While I did post the steps of the rain clap energiser with the post, but recently I came across this amazing video where a group created rain storm with hand and feet motions on stage. This one is a more genuine rain storm than the rain clap energiser. Next time when I’m volunteering with a group of children I’m definitely trying this one!

Step-by-step for “Rain Storm” energiser

Everyone stands in a circle. Beginning with the leader, all the participants follow a series of motions like a wave creating the effect of a storm approaching, staying on and then drifting away. The participants join in one-by-one. You start after the person on your left has started. This way the sound builds and moves.